Fortunately I have no epic wipe-outs to write about this week (so far). However, it is currently snowing outside! Yes, snowing.
Up until today, the weather had been getting warmer and my runs had to centre around Kobi’s need to stay cool and refreshed. Laying, swimming, and wallowing in water is the only way she can re-charge her superpowers in the heat.
Her favorite superpower recharging location is a small lake that is reasonably close to my home (just under 4km one way). Getting there involves running in a few areas that bears like to inhabit resulting in my being a bit freaked out.
Kobi swimming away…
I do carry bear spray and a phone. A phone is likely not all that helpful in a serious bear encounter, but it makes me feel better knowing I might have time to call someone or at least get some cool photos for my blog. Kobi is also highly sensitized to their presence and turns into a barking Godzilla when she sees one or smells one.
This is the road that scares me, but it’s so pretty
I’m quite sure one was close by when we ran to the lake on the weekend as Kobi turned into a 40 lb white, hairy Godzilla and charged into the woods all hackles up and barking. I felt safe and scared all at the same time.
And then I thought what I always think when I encounter a bear or something scary, “at least dinosaurs are extinct, that would be much worse.” I’m not sure why that helps, but it does.
superpowers restored
Okay, now to the real reason I published this post. I wanted to attach a funny video of Kobi. I’m not sure why she does this, but after a run she gets really hyper. She either runs around the yard at super high velocity, terrorizes the cat, or plays with one of her toys with great enthusiasm. Perhaps she’s just happy we didn’t encounter any dinosaurs. In the video she has found her most obnoxious toy to play with enthusiastically (before crashing for a nice long nap).
Does your dog get super hyper after a run or walk or is Kobi just odd? Have you seen any cool wildlife while out running? Are you grateful dinosaurs are extinct or am I just odd?
June 3, 2014 at 4:50 pm
My dog usually acts all warn out and sluggish after a good walk… and then once we hit the indoors, he races across the living room to the back door and throws a hyper fit until he’s let out to the backyard. One of two things happen then: He either rampages off into the grass sniffing everything and frolicking around like he has never been outside! OR, he goes two steps into the backyard on the patio, sniffs the air once and then turns to come back in. He’s a nutter.
June 3, 2014 at 5:33 pm
That is so funny! He is quite the character and part beagle/hound isn’t he? I like how dogs act as though they’ve never been outside before!
June 4, 2014 at 6:08 am
Haha, yeah! He’s beagle/lab. He’s a little bigger than a beagle, looks like a lab puppy, and hates getting his paws wet / water in general. 🙂
June 3, 2014 at 4:59 pm
Snowing!!!!! Oh MY!!!! Happy to hear you’ve had no falls, fingers crossed for ya! If it’s the winter and cold our dog (retired sled dog) just wants to RUN, in the summer she is lazy and just wants to walk enough to do her business! ha.
June 3, 2014 at 5:34 pm
Sounds like she doesn’t like the heat! Does she like the water?
June 3, 2014 at 5:59 pm
With the temperatures warm like they are, my dog is very tired after a walk. He flops down on the ground when we get home!! Hehe!!
June 3, 2014 at 6:51 pm
I bet he does! He’s pretty big so imagine the heat down south would get to him. Kobi would just stay in a pool all day if was that hot!
June 4, 2014 at 5:20 pm
Hahaha, that is so cute!! Prince loves water, too!!!
June 3, 2014 at 7:28 pm
What a great picture!! Did Kobi ask about the picture afterwards? How it came out?
June 3, 2014 at 8:13 pm
She didn’t. I think she’s starting to dislike her picture being taken as she usually has her tongue out or she won’t look at me!
June 3, 2014 at 10:45 pm
She wants to look natural.
June 4, 2014 at 5:51 am
True! Lol!!
June 3, 2014 at 11:10 pm
The oinky-pig toy cracks me up Angie! My dogs turn my 3-piece living room furniture, (armchair, loveseat, couch) which is set up in a semi-circle, into a banked racetrack. They get going so fast while chasing each other and they fly from floor level to the backs of each seat to push off for the next turn. Sometimes I come home from work and all 3 pieces are pushed back a few feet out of place and I know what has been going on!
June 4, 2014 at 5:54 am
The pig toy is one her favourite toys, especially when I’m on the phone! I can only imagine how your dogs “sofa surf” during the day. That sounds hilarious!! You need to set up a dog-cam.
June 4, 2014 at 3:38 am
Obviously fed up with all the Paparazzi attention every time she goes out !
June 4, 2014 at 5:56 am
LOL! It’s tough being famous like Kobi. I guess she just wants to live a normal dog-life without all the attention. I’ll have to be more discrete with the camera.
June 4, 2014 at 9:23 am
I love how your blog always features Kobi- she never fails in making me smile! Such a sweet dog and awesome companion! Sorry for the snow… Denver had some on Mother’s day and I thought that was weird. June snow is beyond my comprehension…
Glad you weren’t attacked by a bear! Or a dinosaur for that matter.
June 4, 2014 at 10:55 am
Beautiful pictures!! Kobi is so lucky he gets to be out so much with you!
June 4, 2014 at 4:06 pm
I’m lucky to have Kobi!
June 4, 2014 at 7:48 pm
I still can’t believe you got snow again! Sorry about your garden! But hey, I remember when your photos of the same areas were like 30 feet deep of snow and ice. Enjoy the warmer weather!
June 4, 2014 at 8:07 pm
It doesn’t usually snow in June! It’s all melted now so I’m happy again and the garden may survive!
June 8, 2014 at 4:21 pm
That toy is hysterical! Haha
June 8, 2014 at 4:56 pm
It is hysterical and annoying some times!
June 10, 2014 at 11:52 pm
I love it! I’m so going to remember that dinosaur-thinking and use it when I next struggle on a run. I’ll just think of you and tell myself: “Hey, it could be worse, there could be a T-rex hiding behind those bushes!” 😀 Kobi is so sweet – my dog gets very hyper before walks, but afterwards, she just has a good old snooze.
June 11, 2014 at 8:26 am
Dinosaurs help put everything back into perspective. I love how dogs get excited before a walk, that helps put things into perspective too!
June 17, 2014 at 9:46 pm
I like the dinosaur theory. I wish I would have thought of that myself.
My dogs are freaking maniacs when they get done with their runs. They come inside and body slam the furniture, knock over their water bowls, harass the shit out of eachother, and then stand on my feet. I don’t know where it comes from. I love Kobi’s annoying toy, though.
June 18, 2014 at 8:26 am
Thoughts of dinosaurs keep everything in perspective for me. I’m grateful my dog is only about 40 lbs of crazy after a run. Your dog chaos sounds very entertaining and slightly destructive!!
June 18, 2014 at 9:57 am
They are just over a year old, and they are done growing weight wise, but they still have puppy brains so they don’t have the size/space awareness thing down yet. Every day is a party, that’s for sure. I need to meet whoever invented Kongs and give them a kiss, because those things have saved my sanity more than once.
June 18, 2014 at 2:47 pm
I bet in another year they will act way more grown-up! Kongs are an awesome invention!!